is a Japanese special effects director and actor.

Biography

Suzuki had a rather short career at Toho as a special effects director of theatrical films, which only spanned across one Mothra movie and two Godzilla films. It appears that Suzuki might have taken the blunt of the blame for ''

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus is a 2000 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Masaaki Tezuka, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara and Wataru Mimura, produced by Shogo Tomiyama, and starring Misato Tanaka, Shōsuke Tanihara, Yuriko Hoshi, Masatoh Eve, and Toshiyuki Nagashima. Prod ...

'' (2000) box office failure, which is why his career might have ended so abruptly. Before Suzuki became a director of special effects, he was the assistant special effects director for '' The Imperial Navy'' (1981) as his first production. He dabbled in assisting outside of special effects, before teaming with '' Koichi Kawakita'' for '' Sayonara Jupiter'' (1984). Seven years later, Suzuki became Kawakita's go-to assistant from '' Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' (1991) until Kawakita's retirement from theatrical work. In 2003, Suzuki was back at Toho, however, this time in the director's chair as he helped helm Toho's successful The Gransazers TV show. He continued this trend with the follow-up series in the Star God franchise: The Justirisers (2004).

Filmography

Special Effects Director

* ''

Rebirth of Mothra III is a 1998 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Okihiro Yoneda, written by Masumi Suetani, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the final film in the ''Rebirth of Mothra'' trilogy, following ...

'' (1998) * '' Godzilla 2000: Millennium'' (1999) * ''

'' (2000)

Special Effects Assistant Director

* '' The Imperial Navy'' (1981) * '' Sayonara Jupiter'' (1984) * '' Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' (1991) * ''

Godzilla vs. Mothra is a 1992 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara, written by Kazuki Ōmori, and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the 19th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and is the fourth film in the ...

'' (1992) * '' Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (1993) * '' Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'' (1994) * ''

Yamato Takeru , originally , was a Japanese semi-legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Emperor Keikō, who is traditionally counted as the 12th Emperor of Japan. His name written in kanji can vary, in the '' Nihon Shoki'' it is spelled 日本武尊 ...

'' (1994) * ''

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah is a 1995 Japanese '' kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the 22nd installment in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and is the seventh and final film in the franchise's Heisei period. The film feat ...

'' (1995) * '' Rebirth of Mothra'' (1996) * '' Rebirth of Mothra II'' (1997)

Director

* ''

ChouSeiShin GranSazer , (translated into English as ''Ultra Instinct Star Gods and the GranSazers'' or ''Super Star Gods and the GranSazers'' or also known as only ''GranSazers'') is a tokusatsu superhero TV series, produced by Toho Company Ltd., and Konami. The ser ...

'' (2003) * '' Genseishin Justiriser'' (2004)

Assistant Director

* '' Daijobu, My Friend'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1985)

Acting

* ''

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is a 2002 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Masaaki Tezuka, written by Wataru Mimura, and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the 27th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise and the fourth film in the f ...

'' (2002)

References

External links

* https://www.tohokingdom.com/people/kenji_suzuki.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuki, Kenji 1957 births People from Ibaraki Prefecture Living people Special effects people